Shin Soo-ah kept looking at Seo Kang-rim.
On the one hand, I was worried.
‘Seo Kang-rim seems strong, but I’m a little worried about him going alone… ‘
-dripping
While I was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door.
When I came out, there was a person standing in front of me.
“Oh, Shin Soo-ah. Hello.”
The person standing in front of the door was the person I had agreed to go hunting with today.
There was still quite a bit of time left until the appointment time, but judging from the fact that he visited, it seemed like he had other business.
“Hello. Is something wrong?”
Shin Soo-ah asked while observing the other person’s expression.
The other person’s expression was not good for some reason.
He hesitated at Shin Soo-ah’s question and then opened his mouth carefully.
“Excuse me… … . Can I cancel our plan to go hunting together today?”
“What’s going on?”
The other person had difficulty answering that question, and finally opened his mouth.
“That’s because someone else asked me to go hunting with you… … . I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay. Who are you going with?”
“That’s why I went with Seo Kang-rim.”
“yes?”
When Seo Kang-rim was mentioned, Shin Soo-ah looked puzzled.
Surely Seo Kang-rim didn’t always travel alone?
Shin Soo-ah thought about something for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“If there is an empty seat, can I come with you?”
“I think there might be an empty seat… … . Let’s go together for now.”
Shin Soo-ah was secretly worried about Seo Kang-rim, and wanted to talk to him more.
When the two came down to the lobby, Seo Kang-rim had already arrived.
The other person approached Seo Kang-rim and spoke to him.
“Hello, Seo Kang-rim. When we go to Dosan’s room today, can we go with one more person?”
“Is that person Shin Soo-ah?”
“Yes, yes. Originally, we were supposed to go together… … .”
Seo Kang-rim glanced at Shin Soo-ah and said.
“Ms. Shin Soo-ah, it’s a bit difficult.”
“Why am I in trouble?”
Seo Kang-rim looked at the other members without saying anything.
As if asking someone to step aside for a moment.
The other person hesitated and then left.
When only the two of them were left in the lobby, Shin Soo-ah spoke first.
“I thought you liked going out alone, but I think that’s changed now. So why can’t I?”
“I need to clear the second room as quickly as possible, but Shin Soo-ah is currently lacking in skills.”
Shin Soo Ah looked slightly surprised at Seo Kang Rim’s cold words.
Then he opened his mouth calmly.
“I don’t think I’m that weak.”
“That’s right. However, in the next room, Shin Soo-ah’s abilities are weakened. When I went into the second room in advance, it was fire-attribute.”
Shin Soo-ah looked at Seo Kang-rim as if asking what he meant.
He continued his explanation silently.
“The first room is of the gold attribute, which is the opposite of Shin Soo-ah’s wood attribute. Shin Soo-ah must have felt it too.”
Shin Soo-ah nodded at those words.
As Seo Kang-rim said, when I entered the first room, I felt out of breath and heard a notification sound.
[The energy of gold controls the fate of ‘Shin Soo Ah.’]
Depending on the properties of the magic mirror, fate can be created or destroyed.
The second room is fire attribute, and Shinsooah is wood attribute.
Only then did Shin Soo Ah’s face begin to understand what he meant.
“The second room is definitely disadvantageous to me.”
Last time, Seo Kang-rim’s fire grew into a raging flame while burning Shin Soo-ah’s tree in the building.
With such a dynamic relationship, Shinsooah’s abilities were bound to be at a disadvantage when encountering a fire attribute demon.
The tree that Shinsooah raised will be good firewood for the fire attribute demon.
“If I go with Ms. Shin Soo Ah now, I feel like I’ll be held back. That’s why it’s difficult for me to go with you.”
It meant that you couldn’t accompany me because your skills were lacking.
Even though it was something that could have been somewhat hurtful, Shin Soo-ah didn’t seem particularly offended.
‘You could have just made up some other excuse and refused, but why are you being so honest?’
There was no problem even if I declined, saying that I had more company.
Rather, it would have been better if it went smoothly.
But Seo Kang-rim explained in detail why he couldn’t take her.
‘Are you giving me a clue?’
Seo Kang-rim was acting cold on the inside, but he was also giving a clue about the next magic realm.
Thanks to this, Shin Soo Ah was able to prepare for the next magic realm.
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Seo Kang-rim looked at her quietly and then opened his mouth.
“Do you understand now?”
“Yes. To some extent. And there’s something else I’m curious about… … .”
He looked at Seo Kang-rim as if he was wondering what it was.
Shin Soo-ah hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“I guess you’re very close with Dokgo Jun?”
“……yes?”
Seo Kang-rim’s eyes widened slightly, as if he didn’t know he would be asked that question.
Shin Soo-ah continued speaking.
“When I asked you to go with me on the first day, you said you were more comfortable going alone.”
“Yes, it was.”
“And after that, I went hunting with Dokgo Jun.”
Seo Kang-rim did not refute.
That was because it was true.
He was silent for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Yes. We’re moderately close. So what’s your intention in saying that?”
“No, it’s just… … . Next time, I’d like to hunt with Seo Kang-rim.”
After saying that, Shin Soo-ah glanced around.
The person who had decided to go with Seo Kang-rim was loitering around, wondering when the conversation would end.
“I feel like I’ve taken up too much of your time. Well, I guess I’ll take my leave now. Thanks for the advice.”
Shin Soo-ah gave a brief greeting and then left.
Seo Kang-rim was looking at her back with complicated eyes.
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“Give me one dry bag and a water bottle. And some pills.”
“Clothes, clothes!”
As I placed my order, Tou quickly moved and brought me the items.
As I was quietly watching him move a water jug the size of my body, Tou slapped the menu on the head.
“Clothes? Oh oh!”
There were many food names written on the menu.
I looked at the menu for a moment.
The food here has special effects, so consuming it is helpful in many ways.
For example, the cold green tea sold here increases your water resistance when you drink it.
It was one of the good foods to drink when clearing the second room.
This might be a useful item for Shin Soo Ah.
“Oh oh?”
“… … No. It’s okay.”
I thought about it for a moment and then left the restaurant.
It was a bit of a difficult situation to show favor to Shin Soo-ah.
She kept approaching me even though I kept my distance.
Even though I thought I was being cool with her, she kept talking to me like in my past life.
It’s not bad, but it’s not good either.
It would be good to keep a reasonable distance and only hunt for business when necessary.
Shin Soo-ah’s thoughts were a bit complicated, but she decided to think about what to do at the moment first.
I grabbed my items and headed to the lobby.
As I was checking my equipment before entering the dungeon, the second door opened wide and someone came out with difficulty.
It was Dokgo Jun.
It looked like he had been rolling around quite a bit, as his clothes were scorched and covered in blood here and there.
“Ah, Seo Kang-rim.”
He saw me and staggered toward me.
It seemed that Dokgo Jun had been continuously challenging the second door since that day.
Dokgo Jun looked at me intently and asked.
“Are we going to party and hunt again today?”
“I think so.”
“Isn’t that a bit cowardly?”
It was very refreshing to hear the word cowardice come out of Dokgo Jun’s mouth.
When I stared at Dokgo Jun as if asking what he was talking about, he smiled and said.
“You and I made a bet to see who could clear it first. But from that day on, we’re going to have a party… … . Wouldn’t it be more fitting for a protagonist to act alone?”
“When you were deciding on the bet, did you decide that you had to go alone?”
At those words, Dokgo Jun looked a little disappointed and said.
“Umm… … That’s not it, but I thought it was something that should be obvious even without saying it.”
“Then, Mr. Dokgo Jun, please find a party and attack.”
“… … .”
Dokgo Jun looked at me with slightly disappointed eyes.
I quite liked that disappointed look in his eyes.
But soon Dokgo Jun smiled as usual.
“Well, there are protagonists with that style.”
After saying that, Dokgo Jun walked towards the Bibo Jangseung with blood dripping down his face.
I guess I should say that he is more tolerant than I thought… … .
It was Dokgo Jun who had a wide distribution in unwanted areas.
But in the end, you will be disappointed in me.
Because I’m going to make it so.
At that moment, the sound of someone urgently coming down from the second floor was heard.
“Mr. Seo Kang-rim!”
The owner of the voice was Cheon Gu-nam.
He looked a little excited for some reason.
Cheon Gu-nam came to me with light steps.
“I cleared the first room yesterday!”
The attack speed was faster than in my previous life.
I thought it would take two or three more days.
Cheon Gu-nam said with a grin.
“We were definitely going to party together when we cleared it back then, right?”
“I said I would think about it.”
“So, have you thought about it?”
I looked at Cheon Gu-nam with my hands in my pockets.
As if evaluating him, he looked him up and down. Cheon Gu-nam looked slightly displeased.
“What happens to your attributes and abilities?”
“I have the water attribute, and I have the ability called a water grenade. I can create bullets out of water and shoot them… … .”
I thought he was going to lie when he lied about his grades last time, but this time he was honest.
I pretended to think for a moment and then nodded.
“Okay. Let’s go together.”
At those words, Cheon Gu-nam’s face immediately brightened.
Then suddenly I felt eyes on me and glanced back to see Dokgo Jun staring at me.
For some reason, I felt like I was being observed.
“Let’s go right away. Do you have your gear ready?”
“Oh, I’ll just go to the restaurant and get some water!”
“Let’s go together.”
I felt like if I stayed alone, Dokgo Jun would follow me again.
As we were walking to the restaurant, Cheon Gu-nam looked at me with a big smile and spoke to me.
“Honestly, I was a little surprised.”
“What is it?”
“You agreed more readily than I expected.”
He took the water jug that Tou had offered.
I answered Cheon Gu-nam’s words silently.
“I looked for people who could go together, but there weren’t any special abilities that I found particularly appealing. I think someone with the water attribute would be good for the second room.”
“What about the second room?”
We returned to the lobby and stood in front of the second door.
I said, grabbing the doorknob.
“It’s hell.”
Also, it will be hell for Cheon Gu-nam as well.
